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"My Experience with

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I contacted

about 8 weeks ago to obtain a quote on installing a kitchen in walk in basement" ...More of my home. They scheduled a time with me to come out and evaluate the room in order to provide a quote (which I took off for). The gentlemen evaluated the space and came up with ideas on how to install the kitchen, took measurements, and evaluated my plumbing and electrical. I asked how long before I would receive a quote and he stated I should have something in about a week.
I waited two weeks and then contacted

again to follow up on the quote, they then said they needed to bring out a plumber to evaluate the costs (ok - fine, but when where they planning on telling me this?), So, I scheduled another appointment for the estimator and the plumber to come back out.
On the day of the appointment, I waited, and waited, and waited (took off again for this mind you), so I called after they were about an hour late and they said they had forgotten but would send someone out that afternoon. 4 hours later they did send the estimator and the plumber out, went down stairs, spent about 3 mins (or less) and said they have everything they need....
4 weeks later.....I still don't have a quote on the kitchen install...lol, and I have no plans on calling them back. It's a real shame to, I budgeted close to $100k to have a new kitchen installed downstairs and if that went well I was going to completely remodel my main kitchen upstairs....better luck next time.....Maybe you'll have better luck with these guy's but I was not at all impressed.

-Anthony W.

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"I have been using

Construction for about 15 years. He pretty much do anything that needs to be done for me. He is probably one of the top" ...More 3 or 4 finished cabinet makers in the world, for custom cabinets. When he says he is going to be there, he will be there. But if you call him today, you may find out you are number three on the list. He is very professional.

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Not really. If the contractor is very careful and you are really lucky he might be able to pull them out and then reinstall them after the new cabinets are installed. A lot of this will have to do with how well the counters were installed in the first place. Also, the existing countertops may not line up with the new cabinets exactly in some areas as well as they do now. The better option is to have the cabinets refaced, leaving the boxes and tops in place. Unlless you have deteriorating particle board cabinets you should be able to get a carpenter to do this. If you decide to remove the countertops and install new cabinets factor in new tops and be pleasantly surprised if they can be reinstalled afterall. Realize you probably won't find a contractor willing to gurantee not damaging the tops. If you do, dig in and research him well. He likely doesn't have enough experience.

IF dirty enough to make for a musty odor, then paint won't stick to them properly anyway. Paint is not your solution - you probably need a Deep Cleaning.
Try to pin down what types of smell it is - if damp, mildewy; rotten food; or musty fabric - will help guide you to the source maybe.
Another thing to do is keep all doors closed for a full day when outside temp is such that furnace and A/C can be turned off - then walk around the house, sniffing - preferably with 2 people - and see if one room is the major contributor. I have played this game, and found all the following as sources of musty smells:
1) linen in a closet without ventilation going slightly mildewy
2) water leak in walls or floors enough to cause mold but not drywall staining or visible water
3) carpets needing cleaning
4) water leak in bath or kitchen leaking under floor, causing mold there which is not pronounced in smell because under the flooring
5) attic mildew/mold from leaks or moisture condensation on insulation/wood
6) moldy plants outside - left in garden/flower bed in fall, so rotted in winter/spring
7) clothes in closets touching outside wall, so in very cold weather acted as insulator and let freezing front come to inside of wall, causing frost and moisture to buildup there from the inside moisture, eventually causing mildew/mold (same process as condensation/ice on inside of windows with curtains over them)
8) failure to clean behind kitchen appliances and under sink, or under washer/dryer/dishwasher at least when repaired or changed out
9) heavy lint accumulation in bathroom fan going mildewy
10) grease trap in kitchen exhaust fan never cleaned
11) washing machine going moldy - run a cycle of towels or such with bleach and Borax
12) the number one cause I have found - clothes stacked in closets or hope chests or such for decades get very musty even if clean and ventilated

As long as the counter is big enough Corian is one of the easier ones to work with. Since it does not have the ground or crushed stone that some of the other material have you can work with normal woodworking tools. A saw with a fine tooth carbide blade and a professional grade router with the proper shaped carbde bit can be used if the edge needs finishing. A belt sander helps on cuts also. The only problem you might have is if you need the joint kits for seaming as I dont think you can buy them.

When Corian first came out I could buy the slabs and fabricate my own tops and then Dupont went to a certified distributor system and would no longer sell to those of us that had been working with it for years. I will admit that they did have reasons for this as not all that were working with the product were doing it right.

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No fancy showrooms or slick salesmen in suits here, just beautiful granite, great price, and terrific installation. After shopping around at several different places we fell in love with a granite slab at KMG. The owner/salesperson isn't pushy at all, but he got the business done. We paid partial up front and the rest after installation. His prices ...More were some of the best we found, the finishing

and under mount sink installation were nice touches. The workmen who installed our countertops were very nice and professional and cleaned up after themselves. Unless you know where to look the seam is invisible, the measurements were spot on and the oven fit right back where it should.
Excellent experience.”

- rebecca K.

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DO NOT USE THESE PEOPLE. Get what you pay for. This was the only company in our budget and the installation was terrible. The granite in different areas didn't match and they put in extra seams so they could cut down on their costs. Had to have the counter redone and they ripped out the 4" backsplash and never caulked it back. So it damaged ...More the paint around the perimeter of the counter. When I told them that I was going to hold out payment till everything was fixed, they came in when I wasn't there and removed one door from every cabinet. Was trying to get a final inspection done with the bank to close out construction so I was forced to pay them to get the job done so I could move into our house. 3 years later, I have to say that the cabinets are junk. Hinges falling off, shelf supports coming loose and shelves crashing. Horrible experience all around.”

- Louis L.

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Really went well. I wanted some unusual features in kitchen, and Mr

understood, and did not try to talk me out of these features. Be sure to stick to your guns. I got a

dishwasher panel front dishwasher, which called for an extra couple of panels, which came out well. This did entail more time that neither ...More of us expected, but it was worth the wait. I did pay for new sink and dishwasher myself, as agreed at contract signing. Mr

took me to big box store for purchase of these items. He always responded quickly to any questions or concerns I had. Price was about what I expected, given extent of work needed.”

- barbara G.

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Installed kitchen cabinets that were the wrong colors. Said they would paint it but never did. Very poor workmanship. Badly cut wood like in toe kicks. Pieces of molding missing. Did not measure the kitchen correctly. Shelves bending. Surface of certain sections delaminating because of cheap product. Called, emailed, text them over 50 times ...More to fix the job but they would not. Even stopped answering the phone after a while. Had to hire Angie's List contractors to come in and fix it. So far it has cost us about $3000 to fix and try to

them. They have closed their doors as of 8/7/13 but still answer the phone like they are still in business.

could not deliver the papers for litigation against them. Wasted not hours but days and weeks of out time. Hate them. Do not hire them for anything. Worst company on planet Earth!”

- Michael K.

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We were pleased with the price and the professionalism. Also, with the scheduling and promptness of the contractors. We were pleased, overall, with the quality of the work. Our concerns dealt with the sometimes inattention or overlooking of details. Did not feel the provider had an eye for detail, such that it was necessary for us to get mistakes ...More corrected that the provider should have overseen. We have an old house that is not plumb making the countertop work difficult. We had to have the granite installers come back to make adjustments.”

- Donald H.

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We met several times in the showroom and came up with a good plan for our 100sq ft kitchen. The price seemed a bit high for what were getting. When asked for a breakdown of the pricing, our requests were ignored. On March 8, 2013, we gave 50% deposit for the cabinets and 50% deposit for the installation. The quality of communication dropped off ...More precipitously after the money was received. Questions were either not answered or were answered with terse, unhelpful responses.
Cabinets arrived May 6, 2013, installation took place the next 2 days. A couple pieces were missing and took another month to come in. The whole job wrapped up on June 10.
The cabinets were pricey but they look great. The process was slow and I did not feel like a valued customer - especially after payment was received.

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- M B.

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I initially left a message and Cliff, the owner called back the same day and we arranged for a time and day for him to come out and measure the job. It took about 3 days to get the quote. Once I was ready for the frame to be made, called Cliff and set a time. Two guys came out. They turned up on time. I asked them to call me an hour before the job was ...More complete so I could have the door installer look at the frame. They called and the frame was fine.”

- christopher F.

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I had a disappointing experience with

. The level of customer service I received was poor. Items were not ordered nor delivered as promised. The day before my cabinets were to be installed, I received a call from Nordic, notifying me that the installler was on a large job, and would not be able to install the cabinets for ...More another week. When they did come to install, they did not have all the items I ordered , one cabinet was damaged, and the installeer had no intention of telling me about the damaged cabinet. The power strip I had ordered held up my installation for four weeks and when finally came in, I had to pick it up at the warehouse and the strip was the wrong size. Other items were not received on time. Had I not stayed on top of this, I probably would still be waiting for my items.
I wish I had not shaken off the two Angie reviews i read before I decided to go with Nordic. I thought mabye they were isolated incidents, but my experience was very similar to both of them.
I would think twice before going with Nordic.”